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Jas Lee is a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield’s Chemical & Materials Technologies practice. She works with clients on IP strategy development and execution. Jas particularly enjoys helping start-up companies identify their most valuable IP and best strategies to protect them. Additionally, Jas serves as chair of Wolf Greenfield’s Diversity Committee. And if this isn’t all enough, Jas is a competitive tri-athlete.
In this episode of IP Talk withWolf Greenfield, Jas discusses her work at Wolf Greenfield and her training as a triathlete for Team USA. Here are a few of the highlights:
00:51 - Jas Lee’s current responsibilities and focus areas
02:05 - Jas loves working with start-ups
02:39 - Achievements of Wolf Greenfield’s diversity committee 
03:54 - Getting involved in triathloning 
06:38 - Jas was a member of Team USA for the 2023 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay World Championships in Germany
08:37 - Making the transition from weekend triathlete to competing with Team USA
09:36 - The competitions ahead
10:10 - Balancing training and competition schedules with work and family responsibilities
11:11 - How training helps clear the mind

Suresh Rav is an associate at Wolf Greenfield, focusing his practice on patent litigation. 
Before joining Wolf Greenfield full time, Suresh was a summer associate at the firm in 2020.
Prior to law school, Suresh was a scientist at GMP Nutraceuticals, where he oversaw regulatory compliance for the manufacturing facility in accordance with FDA regulatory guidance.
In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Suresh discusses his time as a summer associate and his eventual return to Wolf Greenfield. Here are a few of the highlights:
00:47 - Suresh’s current responsibilities and focus areas
02:06 - The experience of being a summer associate at Wolf Greenfield in 2020, the “summer of COVID”
03:31 - Working and bonding with other summer associates
04:25 - How the summer associate program influenced Suresh’s decision to become an IP attorney
05:48 - Prior to working at Wolf Greenfield, Suresh worked as a scientist
08:32 - The factors that eventually brought Suresh back to Wolf Greenfield 
09:40 - Some of the interesting projects and assignments that Suresh has worked on recently
10:41 - A few surprises along the way
11:32 - Suresh’s work with new summer associates 

Scott McKeown recently joined Wolf Greenfield’s Washington, DC office as a shareholder in the Post-Grant Proceedings Practice.  Scott focuses his practice on high-stakes matters before the US Patent Trial & Appeal Board, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and related patent litigation matters. He is recognized as one of the top PTAB trial attorneys in the US, having handled more than 400 PTAB matters since 2012, including those in which more than $500 million was at stake. 
In addition to his client work, Scott is a prolific blogger and publishes the award-winning PatentsPostGrant.com, where he shares his insight on PTAB matters, patent litigation, patent reissues, patent reexamination, proposed litigation, patent policy issues, and patent prosecution tidbits. He also teaches the course on post-grant patent practice at George Washington Law School in Washington, DC.
Scott is also a frequent speaker and author on various intellectual property topics and has been recognized by leading legal publications, including Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Best Lawyers, IAM, and Managing IP.
In this edition of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Scott shares his path from wanting to be a VCR repairman to becoming an attorney, details his practice, and explains what attracted him to Wolf Greenfield.
01:09 - What led Scott to focus on post-grant patent issues03:48 - Details on Scott’s practice and what led to his success06:14 - Scott’s non-linear path to the law08:27 - The decision to join Wolf Greenfield10:47 - What Scott’s looking forward to in his role12:22 - What readers can expect from Scott’s blog13:52 - Hot topics and news items Scott is following

We’re pleased to feature Justin Colannino in this episode of Wolf Greenfield’s Alumni Spotlight series. Justin was an associate in Wolf Greenfield’s Litigation Practice from 2014-2017. He also worked closely with the firm’s Electrical & Computer Technologies Practice.

Today, Justin serves as Assistant General Counsel for Open Source, Standards and Open ML at Microsoft. He runs a team that oversees legal processes to enable open source engagement at massive scale.

Here are some highlights from Justin’s turn in the Alumni Spotlight on IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield.

00:51 - Justin’s current role at Microsoft
03:41 - Open source’s impact on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) 05:28 - These are the early days of AI and ML
06:06 - What it was like going from Wolf Greenfield to becoming an in-house counsel
08:45 - Solving legal problems, managing risk, and keeping a focus on what is in Microsoft’s best interest
09:35 - What Justin enjoys most about his current position
12:20 – What experiences at Wolf Greenfield prepared Justin for his current role at Microsoft
14:12 - Justin’s favorite Wolf Greenfield memory
15:08 - A book recommendation from Justin
16:55 - Justin’s favorite place to unwind

Aya Cieslak-Tochigi is an associate in Wolf Greenfield’s New York office. She focuses her practice on all aspects of trademark and copyright law and works closely with a range of clients, from start-up businesses to multinational corporations. 
Aya has extensive experience representing various clients over the years in the apparel/footwear and luxury goods industries for trademark and copyright matters. Most recently, she was part of the Thom Browne trial team that successfully defended trademark infringement and dilution claims against Adidas. 
In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Aya discusses the international component to her practice and her legal work focused on the fashion and apparel industry. Here are some of the highlights:
00:48 - Aya’s work at Wolf Greenfield
02:28 - There’s a strong international aspect to Aya’s practice
03:21 - Some of the key differences in the US trial system and the way IP law works compared to other countries
05:14 - How Aya became so involved in fashion and apparel
06:51 - Key lessons learned during the Thom Browne trial
08:58 - An overview of the “Rogers test” and the role it played in the Hermès v. Rothschild case
13:03 - How digital fashion content may potentially impact trademark and copyright issues
15:23 - Aya’s work mentoring students at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

Jeffrey Hsi is a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield’s pharmaceutical practice. As a scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and counselor, Jeff has experience from all of these perspectives. His law practice includes corporate counseling, formation and execution of intellectual property strategy, and patent prosecution and opinion work in a variety of areas. 
Jeff previously served as Corporate Counsel at Amgen. Co-inventor on two US Patents and co-author of numerous scientific publications and presentations, Jeff is an invited speaker internationally on various IP issues and has lectured at the Harvard Extension School and MIT’s Sloan School of Management. 
In addition to his practice at Wolf Greenfield, Jeff is a champion for social justice issues. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC in Washington, DC, where he serves on the Executive Committee and chairs the Policy and Programs Committee.
In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Jeff talks about his legal career and his outside work on a variety of social justice issues. Here are some of the highlights:
01:38 - Jeff’s current role at Wolf Greenfield
03:28 - The impact of studying in Germany
04:46 - What drew Jeff toward a legal career
06:13 - The differences between being an in-house corporate counsel and working at a firm like Wolf Greenfield
07:51 - Jeff’s work with Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC
12:25 - Some of the social justice issues Jeff is working on today
15:10 - Wolf Greenfield as a good community partner